Artayntes

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Gender Masculine
Usage Old Persian (Hellenized)
Scripts Ἀρταΰντης(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsArtaÿntes

Meaning & History

Meaning unknown. This name was borne by a commander of Xerxes I, who almost killed Xerxes' brother Masistes in an argument, but Masistes was saved by Xenagoras, who was given rule of Cilicia because of this. This name may be related to the Old Persian feminine name Artaynte.
Added 3/8/2024 by anonymous